Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for heroicized
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California Adventure, at its most idealized, stood for more than an assortment of film properties.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026 -
The characters are mostly idealized, the action is predictable, and its core conflicts derivative of those in the minds of most American teenagers in the middle of the 20th century.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2026
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Holi has also been romanticized and popularized over the decades in Bollywood films.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Maybe if Robinson had 31-inch arms the Dolphins wouldn’t have romanticized him so much, and avoided selecting him with the 21st overall pick.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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Often, fires are depicted in an overly dramatic or glamorized way, but each home represents a person’s life.—
TIME Photo Department,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
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My journey will be publicized and glamorized, but my evolution process is sacred to me.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Now the tides are shifting, and a post-pandemic frenzy for Wright designs has softened, experts say.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Mar. 2026
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Mike Logan, whose womanizing ways softened over time, on Law & Order from 1990 to 1995.—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Writers Guild of America West has sweetened its offer to the 110-member staff union that has been on strike since mid-February.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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An integral part of life for locals here, chocolate is served cold or hot, whisked with water (not milk), and sometimes sweetened with sugar or cinnamon.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Heroicized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heroicized. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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